Exclusive: Bachelorette Jillian Tells Us: Why I Finally Walked Away From Ed
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A Bachelorette again!
After splitting with fiance Ed Swiderski, Jillian Harris has left his hometown of Chicago for her old apartment in Vancouver -- and she's dating again.
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"It was the last thing I wanted to do," the reality star, 29, admits in the new Us Weekly (out now). "It's terrible to leave because the other person doesn't know what they want," Harris tells Us, adding she "fought very hard" to save the relationship.
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As Harris endured what she called a "really sad summer," Swiderski, 31, has been spotted flirting with several women in Chicago post-split.
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"He's not a bad guy," Harris (who recently went on a date with a local pro athlete) tells Us of her ex. "He's just not quite ready to grow up."
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Read more of our exclusive catch-up with Harris -- and how pals say "she'll never move for another man" -- in the new Us Weekly, out now.
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12i think that was a sighn that jully made a wrong choice chosing ED she should have chose Jake coz they both want to get married ...
When is this ridicules, fake, materialistic, crap of a show going to end??
I'm not surprised at this news, I could tell from watching him in her season that Ed was not ready to settled down with Jillian but she went for it anyway, I always thought that she should have ended up with Kiptyn, they were adorable together. I hope that she will find an amazing guy that love her like she deserved.
Elsa, your definition of a "bad guy" must be really different from mine, because my definition of a "bad guy" is "an insecure,immature selfish, inconsedirate and unruly jerk." That was exactly how you described Ed after saying he's not a "bad guy".
Gee can you guess who the next bachlorette will be?? So looks like the type to totally do it again.
Well I'm not really surprised to hear this news, I always thought she should have ended up with Kiptyn in the first place. I really hope she finds happiness, she was one of my favorite Bachelorettes!
Eddie you made a valid point...she trusted too easily...the writing was on the wall...when he left for work and then she found out there was controversy with other women...but she did not want to look like a loser...so she gave him the benfit of the doubt...her prince will come...oh i see him on his horse...with my prince
he is not a bad guy...he is an insecure,immature selfish ,inconsedirate and unruly jerk...he knew what he was going for...he should have not been there...he wasted everybody's time...that is why i am skeptical...first, it looks very strashy..how many people are kissing 4 dates in one day? and also many want fame and attention like Jake and his ex...but it is funny the women usually live a better life and find sucess in media...look at Melissa...even though she complained about the pettiness...she is a fixture of reality...good luck to a stong woman...now Jillian could go on back...but with ethnic bachelors (some) and make it different...good luck and keep up the fatih...it his loss
They're both tools.
Jillian did the right thing by letting Ed go. He's not ready for marriage, because he's still in the "player" stage of his life. I can relate. Best of luck to both of you.
Ed cannot keep his pants up!!!!!!It is about time Jillian woke up !!!!!!1
dude's a tool. good riddance!